Education
I hold a Master’s degree in Social Work from Salem State College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Western Washington University.
License & Memberships
I have been licensed since 2007 by the Washington State Department of Health as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, license # LW00009560. I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the National Social Work Honor Society, Alpha Delta Mu, and the International Association for the Study of Attachment (IASA).
Experience
I have worked for the South Whidbey School District Family Resource Center, the Massachusetts Department of Social Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Defense, U.S. Navy. My experience includes providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, children, families, and groups, including active duty military and veterans.
Clinical Framework
I have training and experience in psychodynamic psychotherapy as well as in cognitive, behavioral, solution-focused, and somatic and mindfulness-based treatments. My work is informed by my study of the Dynamic Maturational Model of Attachment. I am trained in and fully equipped to provide child-centered expressive play therapy and sandtray therapy.
